Dorothea's Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth

by Barb Rosenstock

Book Overview

USBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities
Colonial Dames of America Book Award
ALA/Amelia Bloomer Book List
NCSS Notable Trade Book
Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year

"An excellent beginner's resource for biography, U.S. history, and women's studies." --Kirkus Reviews

Here is the powerful and inspiring biography of Dorothea Lange, one of the founders of documentary photography.

After a childhood bout of polio left her with a limp, all Dorothea Lange wanted to do was disappear. But her desire not to be seen helped her learn how to blend into the background and observe. With a passion for the artistic life, and in spite of her family's disapproval, Lange pursued her dream to become a photographer and focused her lens on the previously unseen victims of the Great Depression. This poetic biography tells the emotional story of Lange's life and includes a gallery of her photographs, an author's note, a timeline, and a bibliography.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162979208X
• ISBN13: 9781629792088
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5